Health Disparities in Respiratory Medicine

• Corporate Author: SpringerLink (Online service)
• Other Authors: Gerald, Lynn B. (Editor), Berry, Cristine E. (Editor)
• Format: Electronic eBook
• Language: English
• Published: Cham : Springer International Publishing : Imprint: Humana Press, 2016.
• Edition: 1st ed. 2016.
• Series: Respiratory Medicine,
• Subjects: Medicine.; Health promotion.; Health administration.; Respiratory organs > Diseases.; Medicine & Public Health.; Pneumology/Respiratory System.; Health Promotion and Disease Prevention.; Health Administration.

This book discusses health disparities in respiratory medicine and suggests methods to reduce them. In the United States, health disparities are well documented in the care of patients with respiratory disorders, particularly among minorities who often have higher rates of disease and poorer health...